Hamas raises stakes in Gaza truce talks by calling for Ramadan march
Gaza [Israel], February 29: Hamas called for Palestinians to march to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque at the start of Ramadan.
British lawmakers fear for their safety
London [UK], February 29: It was 10 minutes of shouted accusations of being a "genocide enabler" and having "blood on your hands" that made a...
South Korea, world's lowest fertility rate plunges again in 2023
Seoul [South Korea], February 29: South Korea's fertility rate, already the world's lowest, continued its dramatic decline in 2023.
Israeli plan to expand settlements helped trigger US shift in language
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 29: Israel's plan to add thousands more homes to settlements in the occupied West Bank announced last week.
Abu Dhabi witnesses 67% annual increase in number of AI company registrations:...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 29: A new study developed by the Business & Economics Intelligence Sector at the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
5-ton caffeine seized in central Myanmar
Yangon [Myanmar], February 28: Myanmar authorities have seized 5 tons of caffeine in central Myanmar's Mandalay region, according to a statement released by the Central...
Biden tells press he hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal 'by next Monday'
Washington [US], February 28: US President Joe Biden on Monday expressed optimism about an imminent ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas movement in the Gaza...
Germany, Poland rule out sending troops to Ukraine
Berlin [Germany], February 28: Germany and Poland on Tuesday categorically ruled out sending their troops to Ukraine to help Kiev win its war against invading...
Zelensky in Riyadh to discuss peace plan and return of POWs
Kiev [Ukraine], February 28: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks with Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman.
Former RAF terrorist arrested in Berlin after decades-long hunt
Berlin [Germany], February 28: Police in Berlin have arrested Daniela Klette, a former far-left terrorist from the Red Army Faction (RAF), security sources told DPA...
China wants to negotiate a policy of no nuclear pre-emptive strikes
Countries that own the world's largest nuclear arsenals should sit at the negotiating table for a treaty to prevent the risk of using nuclear pre-emptive...
Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump won the primary election in Michigan
Washington [US], February 28: US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump easily won the Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections in Michigan on...
China urges UN to define roadmap to exempt non-nuclear states
Beijing [China], February 28: The United Nation's Conference on Disarmament should define a roadmap or timetable for an international legal instrument to exempt non-nuclear-weapon states...
US cautions after Hawaii neighbor Kiribati gets Chinese police
Washington [US], February 28: The United States on Monday cautioned Pacific Islands nations against assistance from Chinese security forces after Reuters reported that Chinese police...
Italy's Meloni loses control of Sardinia in election defeat
Rome [Italy], February 28: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suffered her first significant electoral setback since taking office in 2022, results showed.
Newshub set to close at end of June, Warner Bros. Discovery staff...
Washington [US], February 28: Up to 300 jobs are expected to be lost as one of our biggest commercial media company's newsrooms - Newshub -...
G20's legitimacy depends on treatment of world's poorest
Sao Paulo [Brazil], February 28: The legitimacy of the Group of 20 economic powers depends on its impact on the world's poorest people.
Navalny's lawyer briefly detained in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], February 28: A lawyer for Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who accompanied Navalny's mother last week as she fought to get authorities to...
Japan's new births fall to record low in 2023 as demographic woes...
Tokyo [Japan], February 28: The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023.
Inside the Democratic rebellion against Biden over the Gaza war
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 28: The depth of Democratic Party anger over President Joe Biden's handling of the Gaza war has caught his campaign off...
International Summit on Improvement in Education: Morals, values, identity cannot be learned...
Sharjah [UAE], February 28: Sharjah Education Academy (SEA) announced the recommendations of the third edition of the Sharjah International Summit on Improvement in Education. The...
Sharjah to highlight best of its adventure, cultural riches, natural beauty at...
Sharjah [UAE], February 28: The Emirate of Sharjah is gearing up for its participation in the ITB Berlin - the world's leading travel trade show,...
UAE, Malaysia CEPA on track for June signing: Minister
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 28: Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), has affirmed the strength of economic relations...
World Police Summit 2024: Philippines Rights Commissioner urges law enforcement involvement for...
Dubai [UAE], February 28: Attorney Faydah M. Dumarpa, Commissioner of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights, has urged law enforcement agencies to attend the World...
Japan's core consumer prices up 2 pct in January
Tokyo [Japan], February 27: Japan's core consumer prices rose 2 percent in January from a year earlier, the government said in a report on Tuesday.
Navalny's team plans to organise public funeral service in Moscow
Moscow [Russia], February 27: The team of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who died in custody, says it wants to organize a public funeral service in...
Zelensky says 31,000 soldiers killed in first official death toll
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 27: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said 31,000 soldiers defending the country from Russia's invasion have been killed, in what is...